Uah Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Liberia

Uah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
India121:63,922,115578,870
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Uah (463) may also be a first name.

Uah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Uah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Uah (Hindi: उाह) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Uah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,785,358th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Uah are found; 41 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 396,209th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 463 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 4,542,122. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Benue, where 54 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 18 percent are found and Akwa Ibom, where 10 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 33 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uaha86317/
Huah86228/
Ouah86130/
Uhah8633/
Auah868/
Uuah863/
Uahu861/
Ouach75385/
Ouaha75316/
Gouah75142/
Uhach7551/
Ugiah7538/
Ahuah7527/
Auach7522/
Uhiah7519/
Ujiah7513/
Ujjah7512/
Uhaha7511/
Houah7511/
Uhhah7510/
Ouadh759/
Auadh755/
Ouahy754/
Eouah753/
Uiiah753/
Uhath753/
Uiyah753/
Ouaih752/
Auash752/
Ouahe752/
Uyiah751/
Huuah751/
Ouaht751/
Huahu751/
Uhgah751/
Uijah751/
Hauah750/
Uha672,219/
Aua671,723/
Oua671,611/
Uho67421/
Ouaich67256/
Hujjah67164/
Uoh67158/
Ouaach67137/
Uța6798/
Uua6767/
Eua6746/
Ouahie6736/
Hauach6716/
Houahe6714/
Ouaïch6713/
Houach6712/
Huhiah6710/
Ouahas675/
Ouacht674/
Auaish674/
Ouahad674/
U'A673/
Hujiah673/
Uhgaha673/
Ouahch672/
Huahai672/
Youhah671/
Ujjaha671/
Huahei671/
Auahad671/
Ouahay671/
Ouhach671/
Uiiaha671/
Ahuahu671/
Ouhaha671/

Uah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Uah in the Hindi language
उाहuaha-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Uah
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